Payroll Associate

slihrms; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowance

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Payroll Analyst/Associate in Bengaluru to manage end-to-end payroll cycles for a multi-location, high-volume workforce. The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance, and timely processing across inputs, settlements, and tax components.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of Indian payroll experience, proficiency in MS Excel, and hands-on exposure to Workday or Oracle payroll systems. Collaborative, detail-oriented professionals will thrive in this hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Commerce / Finance / Business Administration (preferred).
• 2-3 years of relevant experience in Indian payroll processing.
• Strong understanding of CTC structuring, earnings, deductions, reimbursements.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and hands-on experience in payroll/HRMS systems.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Payroll Execution: support monthly payroll cycles, validate inputs (new joiners, exits, increments, bonuses, overtime, shift allowances).
• Manage Full & Final settlements including leave encashment, gratuity, recoveries.
• Validate payroll outputs for policy and statutory compliance.
• Ensure statutory compliance with PF/ESI/PT/LWF/Income Tax and audit readiness.
• Data management, validation, reporting, and MIS dashboards for payroll.
• Collaborate with HRBPs, Finance & Operations for inputs and queries.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and automation in payroll.

Skills

MS Excel

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP

XLOOKUP

Data Validation

Reconciliation

Workday

Oracle

Payroll Systems

HRMS

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Workday

Oracle

Job description

Overview

The Payroll Analyst / Associate will play a critical role in supporting end-to-end payroll processing for a dynamic workforce in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment. The individual will be responsible for ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness of payroll while managing complexities such as shift-based workforce, variable components, statutory adherence, and audit readiness.

Your role

• End-to-End Payroll Execution: Support processing of monthly payroll cycles including validation of inputs such as new joiners, exits, increments, bonuses, overtime, and shift allowances.
• Manage Full & Final settlements (F&F) including leave encashment, gratuity, and recoveries.
• Validate payroll outputs ensuring alignment with company policies and statutory norms.
• Statutory Compliance & Governance: Ensure compliance with Indian labour and payroll regulations including: Provident Fund (PF), Employee State Insurance (ESI), Professional Tax (PT), Labour Welfare Fund (LWF), Income Tax (TDS). Support statutory filings, reconciliations, and returns. Assist in responding to internal/external audits and compliance reviews. Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for payroll transactions.
• Data Management, Validation & Reporting: Perform data validation and reconciliation of payroll inputs/outputs. Prepare and analyse payroll reports, variance analysis, and MIS dashboards. Maintain payroll trackers, master data, and employee records in HRMS/payroll systems. Support cost analysis and budgeting inputs related to employee compensation.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate closely with HRBPs, Finance and Operations teams for payroll inputs and validations. Address employee payroll queries related to salary, taxation, and deductions. Ensure seamless coordination for high employee volume and multi-location payroll processing.
• Process Improvement & Automation: Identify opportunities for process optimization and automation within payroll operations. Support implementation/enhancement of payroll systems (e.g., Workday, Oracle). Contribute to standardization of payroll processes and SOP documentation.

About you

Education: Master's degree in Commerce / Finance / Business Administration (preferred).

Experience: 2-3 years of relevant experience in Indian payroll processing, preferably with bigger MNC. Exposure to handling large employee base and complex salary structures.

Technical & Functional Skills: Strong understanding of: CTC structuring, earnings, deductions, reimbursements. Statutory components and compliance frameworks.

Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data validation, reconciliation). Hands‑on experience in payroll/HRMS systems (Workday / Oracle preferred). Experience in payroll reconciliation, reporting, and audit support.

Behavioural Competencies: High attention to detail and strong analytical mindset. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to work in structured, deadline-driven environments. Proactive, adaptable, and collaborative team player.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Worker Type Employee

Job Type Contractual (Fixed Term)

At AtkinsRéalis , we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.